Katarina Eriksson

United States
Ano que começou a praticar
1989
Ano que começou a ensinar
1989
Katarina Eriksson

Katarina Eriksson has been involved with improvisational dance since 1989, collaborating with artists, such as Julyen Hamilton, Cathie Caraker, Krista DeNio, and as a member and co-founder of Swedish improvisation ensemble Floke.

She teaches Contact Improvisation and other improvisational forms in Europe and the US, and since 2000 she curates the performance series Moments Notice in Berkeley.

Katarina's traditional dance background includes graduation from The Ballet Academy, Gothenburg and working at The Gothenburg State Theater and Opera, as well as with numerous choreographers and dance companies in Sweden.

More recent performance endeavors are; site-specific work with Siljeholm/Christophersen in Beirut, clowning at Noh Space, San Francisco, and dancing with Siri og Snelle Produksjoner at Performance Mix Festival, New York.
Katarina’s teaching supports collaboration, diversity of expression, and “beginner’s mind. Her main guides in art- making are vulnerability, musicality and deep play.